Paying out-of-pocket for healthcare leads to 'deep impoverishment' – UN report
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Some 80 per cent of the population across 44 countries lives without any health protection, essentially being deprived of the right to healthcare simply because they cannot afford it, according a new report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
CapitalVia organizes blood donation camp
Dec 09, 2014, at 09:46 pm
Indore, Dec 9 (IBNS): CapitalVia Global Research Limited, one of the leading companies in pure play Financial Market Research & Consulting. organised a Blood Donation camp Tuesday in association with State Of Art, Model Blood Bank, MGM Medical College.
NASA's Curiosity Rover finds clues to how water helped shape Martian landscape
Dec 09, 2014, at 06:53 am
California, Dec 8 (IBNS) Observations by NASA's Curiosity Rover indicate Mars' Mount Sharp was built by sediments deposited in a large lake bed over tens of millions of years.
India's communication satellite GSAT-16 launched successfully
Dec 07, 2014, at 04:09 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IBNS): In a significant development, India's latest communication satellite GSAT-16 was successfully placed in orbit by Ariane-5 rocket in the early hours on Sunday from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana.
Indian Ocean: UN warns of uptick in clandestine migration despite 'horrific' dangers
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:23 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) More people are risking their lives to cross the Indian Ocean on smuggler's boats despite the great risks involved, including the prospect of "horrific violence," the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.
UN report urges more funds for climate change adaptation, warns on temperature rise
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:19 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) Despite public funding of climate change adaptation measures reaching as high as $26 billion in 2012-2013, a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report predicts a significant funding gap after 2020 unless new and additional finance for adaptation is made available.
World must do 'whatever it takes' to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries – Ban
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:17 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed on Fridayto members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) “to do whatever it takes†to help the West African countries hardest hit by Ebola grow back stronger and more resilient, while the head of the UN health agency noted that the "fear of Ebola is moving faster than the virus" itself.
Nasa launches Orion space capsule
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:01 am
Florida, Dec 5 (IBNS): In a significant development in the world of science, US space agency Nasa successfully launched its new Orion spacecraft from Florida on Friday.
Doctor who conducted eye surgeries in Gurdaspur camp arrested
Dec 05, 2014, at 11:06 pm
Amritsar, Dec 5 (IBNS): As report of at least 15 people losing their eye sights after they underwent a cataract surgery at an eye camp organized by an NGO in Punjab's Gurdaspur district came to light, the doctor, who performed the surgeries has been arrested, reports said.
Cooler box-equipped motorbikes donated to UN will speed up Ebola testing process in West Africa
Dec 05, 2014, at 04:05 pm
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS) Four hundred motorbikes equipped with cooler boxes will help speed up deliveries of blood samples to laboratories from remote areas of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and reduce the waiting time for Ebola test results, thanks to a donation on Thursday from Germany to the United Nations.
NASA Orion launch postponed till tomorrow
Dec 05, 2014, at 03:21 am
Ebola: UN special envoy appeals to Liberians to remain vigilant, sustain response
Dec 04, 2014, at 03:41 pm
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS) The United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, on Wednesday took his message directly to the people of Liberia, applauding them for the progress made so far in combating the virus, but cautioning that "the most dangerous time is actually when it looks as though you are near a point where the disease is coming under control because people relax and stop being vigilant."
UN health agency issues new guidelines on treating, preventing cervical cancer
Dec 04, 2014, at 03:40 pm
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS) Cervical cancer is responsible for some 270,000 deaths annually worldwide with nearly nine out of 10 occurring in developing countries, but it is the most easily preventable form of cancer for women, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
2014 set to be hottest year on record, warns UN weather agency
Dec 04, 2014, at 03:32 pm
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS) The United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Wednesday announced that 2014 is on track to becoming the hottest year ever recorded due to a combination of record-breaking global sea temperatures and record-high greenhouse gas emissions, amid wider warnings that the ravaging effects of climate change continue to impact the planet unabated.
Ebola: World Bank reports economic impact in worst-hit countries to exceed $500 million in 2014
Dec 03, 2014, at 03:09 pm
New York, Dec 3 (IBNS) The World Bank announced on Tuesday that economic growth estimates in the three countries most affected by the Ebola crisis have been revised sharply downward with the impact totalling well over half a billion dollars in 2014, as the United Nations health agency officially declared the outbreak in Spain over.
Lima conference set to 'write history' ahead of 2015 climate deadline, UN official says
Dec 02, 2014, at 01:59 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) The international community "must write history" on climate action and build momentum towards a new universal agreement to be adopted in 2015, a senior United Nations official declared on Monday as she opened a two-week UN climate conference held in Lima, Peru.
'Nimble and flexible' approach needed to bring new Ebola cases to zero – UN
Dec 02, 2014, at 01:57 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) Exceptional efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are starting to show results, but a more "nimble and flexible" approach will be needed as the outbreak evolves in order to stay ahead of the disease and bring it down to zero, top officials charged with the United Nations response said on Monday.
World AIDS Day: UN, urban leaders endorse 'fast track' to ending epidemic by 2030
Dec 02, 2014, at 01:43 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires a comprehensive approach that includes social justice, the democratization of science, gender equity, and a people-centred approach to health, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on World AIDS Day as he spotlighted the gap in prevention and treatment that persist among regions and people.
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital launches Health Card
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:36 am
Kolkata/Barasat, Dec 1 (IBNS): Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in Barasat on Monday announced the launch of a 'Health Card' for senior citizens.
Piramal Swasthya partners with NACO
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:33 am
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): On the occasion of World AIDS Day, Piramal Swasthya part of Piramal Foundation has partnered with PSI on behalf of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) to launch India's first national AIDS helpline -1097.
World Vision India organizes Walkathon to raise awareness on AIDS
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:30 am
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): On the occasion of World AIDS Day, World Vision India along with over 100 people infected and affected with HIV, took to the streets to raise awareness through a walkathon and street play in Kolkata on Monday.
Ebola: UN health agency advises male survivors to abstain from sex for 3 months
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that it is possible for the Ebola virus to be present in semen for 3 months after recovery, as the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it plans to have 2,700 teams operating throughout villages in the remote forest areas of Guinea to educate villagers and monitor the epidemic at the community level.
UN official sees upcoming Lima climate talks as 'stepping stone' for universal treaty
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) As Governments prepare to meet for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, starting on Monday, a top UN official has highlighted the session as an opportunity to raise immediate awareness on climate change and lay the foundation for a new universal agreement to be adopted in 2015.
'The world is on the side of those who are involved in this fight' against Ebola – UN envoy
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) The top United Nations officials leading the fight against Ebola have made an appeal for people who possess skills that are “quite rare†to join the global effort, such as those who can provide patient care, undertake contact tracing and analyze how the outbreak is evolving in remote areas of the virus-affected countries, saying that "deploying more people to the districts is our highest priority."
"Central government is setting up new AIIMS"
Nov 29, 2014, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday said the Central government is setting up new AIIMS in a phased manner in different States under Pradhan MantriSwasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting the imbalances in availability of affordable or reliable tertiary level health care and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the underserved areas.
Inculcate humanistic approach in young doctors and health professionals' minds: Prez
Nov 29, 2014, at 04:07 am
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 150 bed facility at the Institute of Neurosciences in Kolkata on Friday.
Leprosy eradication: SC slams Centre, states
Nov 29, 2014, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): The Centre and states came under fire in Supreme Court, which on Friday stated that enough measures are not being taken to eradicate leprosy from the country, despite it being a "curable" disease, media reported.
Ebola: UN crisis response mission opens new office in Mali
Nov 27, 2014, at 02:51 pm
New York, Nov 27 (IBNS): The newest outpost of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) became operational on Wednesday, while a new head of its Guinea office was named and the World Health Organization reported that the number of cases had stabilized in Guinea, had stabilized or declined in Liberia but may still be on rise in Sierra Leone.
DuPont recognizes Ravi Maruthachalam with Young Professor Award
Nov 27, 2014, at 04:23 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Ravi Maruthachalam, was selected as one of the top 10 international young faculty members to be recognized with a DuPont 2014 Young Professor (DYP) award.
VLCC fights obesity with the Orange Pledge
Nov 27, 2014, at 03:25 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): On the occasion of Anti-Obesity Day, wellness brand VLCC launched its annual public awareness campaign against obesity.